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The word "provocative" has been applied in the opening paragraph describing the subject and reverted. I do not think that the word as it is ordinarily used applies to the subject. Anyone else have a view? Albatross2147 08:25, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
Wikipedia is not about peoples "views", it is about what we can reference, what we can prove, the writers POV is not relevant. Since the word "provocative" is used as a descriptor in the very first paragraph of the very first reference it should stay. Prester John 03:20, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
As most people have commented here on Flannery's claims of this and that happening to some extent and, as this has caused controversy, it should at least be noted that he has stirred up some controversy over his actions and speeches. Therefore I think you should add a "Controversy" heading where people can add things - go to any politician or pope or personality page and you're gonna find "controversy" - from wide ranging people like Tim Blair, Pope Benedict, Charlie Sheen! (Or is Tim a Saint?) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.130.37.18 (talk) 05:05, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
I've rewritten the article pretty much from scratch. One point I've made that lacks a source is that "His advocacy on two issues in particular, population levels and carbon emissions, culminated in being named Australian of the Year at a time when the environment had reached the forefront of public debate in Australia." I think it's relevant that given the high profile of climate change etc right now it is a special honour for one environmentalist to be chosen - is this valid contextual information or original research? Joestella 17:13, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
I mean partisan in the sense of parties. The newspapers offer the sort of social overview that is their job to provide. The characterisation of Flannery as extreme is I think fair (as in, you can see its a view based on research and observation rather than just partisan malice, even if one doesn't agree with the conclusion) and relevant. Joestella 16:23, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
"His controversial views on population control and shutting down the coal industry are frequently cited in the media." If anyone can find me a few recent media pieces about population control and comments from Flannery, then this statement is justified. I don't seem to be able to find many? Recurring dreams 21:40, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
That seems fine for the opening, the population control stuff is outlined later on anyway. Joestella 08:06, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
Can anyone provide additional context for this concept? It is not clear in the article why Flannery is proposing this. Euryalus 22:13, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
Its inclusion in the article implies that it matters. If it represents a meaningful contribution to environmental thinking, then what is it? If it does not represent a meaningful contribution, it probably does not deserve a mention in the piece.
My question also represents a passing interest in what Flannery is advocating.
I cannot find a copy of The Weathermakers or I would be able to answer this myself. Can anyone who has read the book shed some light on this? Euryalus 08:52, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
Tim Flannery wrote about the tipping point (2015), turning point, deadline. Why don't we an article about it? This is another article: Tipping point. --Tamás Kádár 01:13, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
Is the Bibliography section in this article a list of books that Flannery is involved with, or a list of sources used for this article.
If the former it should be considered for removal, as wikipedia is not indiscriminate nor promotional information.
If the latter it should definitely be cleaned up and possibly integrated with footnotes into a more easily tracked references/footnotes section.--ZayZayEM (talk) 03:10, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
These two are missing: "In the 1990s, Flannery published The Mammals Of New Guinea (Cornell Press)<insert space>and Prehistoric Mammals Of Australia and New<insert space>(Johns Hopkins Press), the most comprehensive reference works on the subjects."
I don't have an account so I can't edit.
"However, it is considered a rash claim considering such mega-fauna were adapted to previous climate cycles..." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.215.158.53 (talk • contribs) 3:08, 27 April 2010 (UTC)
I removed the following section from the article on multiple grounds as explained bellow, primarily as it does not follow Wikipedia's first fundamental principle.
==Criticisms== ===Position on nuclear power in Australia=== In 2006, Flannery said: : ''Over the next two decades, Australians could use nuclear power to replace all our coal-fired power plants. We would then have a power infrastructure like that of France, and in doing so we would have done something great for the world, for whatever risks go with a domestic nuclear power industry are local, while greenhouse gas pollution is global in its impact.''<ref>http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/lets-talk-about-nuclear-power-emandem-other-energy-sources/2006/05/29/1148754933159.html</ref> In 2010, Flannery denied ever supporting nuclear power in Australia.<ref>http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/andrewbolt/index.php/heraldsun/comments/flannery_vs_bolt_transcript/</ref> ===Conflicts of interests=== Flannery is an investor in geothermal technology. Flannery's company, Geodynamics, received a $90 million grant from the Australian Government;<ref>http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20091106/pdf/31lwzd2gybd42k.pdf</ref> the same government to which Flannery is an advisor on climate change.
The issues are:
Given his notability in advocacy for action on climate change, his position on nuclear power, geothermal power and other forms of energy (coal, wind, etc.) are relevant, however these need to be presented from a neutral point of view, in an encyclopedic manner and properly sourced. --Elekhh (talk) 00:15, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
I removed following section, before attempting to re-add it again please discuss it here.
On the 25th March 2011, in a radio interview with Steve Price and Andrew Bolt on MTR1377, Tim Flannery said "If we cut emissions today global temperatures are not likely to drop for about a thousand years" and "If the world as a whole cut ALL emissions tomorrow the average temperature of the planet is not going to drop for several hundred years, perhaps as much as a thousand years because the system is overburdened with CO2 that has to be absorbed and that only happens slowly." Tim Flannery on climate change MTR1377 Audio Clip
The reasons for the removal are (1) lack of relevance (global warming is not Flannery's personal opinion, carbon reduction targets are aimed to limit warming, not to produce cooling), (2) non-encyclopedic style (random quotations from a radio interview are not a good way to summarise his position on climate change, see WP:OR and WP:NPOV), (3) potentially misleading (per intention of the non-neutral radio interviewer). --Elekhh (talk) 06:27, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
I've removed
A homepage address of this publication is available at http://www.abc.net.au/science/future/, which provides more information, as well as critical analysis from Flannery’s peers on this work.
since it really doesn't fit or belong in a BIO, it would on a personal website but just not here. The article should be about facts, not what a web page elsewhere has, reason why we have an "External link" section. Bidgee (talk) 12:45, 23 May 2011 (UTC)
Tim's outrageous claims should not have been deleted from the page. It is not "talk" or "gossip" but is very relevant given his role.
His claimed that Perth would be the world's first metropolitan ghost town by 2008 and that Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide would all be out of water by 2008 should all be mentioned because HE IS the Climate Commissioner! Such wild claims (which have been.....obviously untrue)by the Head of 'Climate Science' are extremely relevant. [[5]]
He also claims the oceans will rise by some ridiculous amount which is completley incongruous with the IPCC estimates of 2-3cm.
He also claimed there'd be no arctic ice by 2013. [[6]]
He also believes in something (fringe dweller) called Gaia - shouldn't this be mentioned as most pages on people will tell you what "faith" they belong to.[[7]]
All of this is the Climate Commissioner's opinion on Climate; it is VERIFIABLE and REAL. If you don't want to include it because it embarrasses him, you're then being political and not proper. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.130.37.18 (talk) 05:16, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
In 2006 I added Tim Flannery's middle name to this page and it was deleted by an editor the same day yet 6 years later I noticed his middle name has been added by someone else and has been kept on the page. How times have changed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mirrabooka (talk • contribs) 12:30, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
He currently holds the important position of Chair in Environmental Sustainability. I think this should be mentioned.
http://www.science.mq.edu.au/news_and_events/news/new_panasonic_chair_in_environmental_sustainability — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.239.117.60 (talk) 12:01, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
99.181.134.12 (talk) 03:32, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
Where does the backing for the statement "The Commission is an independent body which does not comment on government policy." come from? I question its validity, for example during public forums the commissioners have commented on policy impacts. Follow this link below for an example:
http://climatecommission.gov.au/questions/would-a-carbon-tax-mean-a-net-loss-of-jobs-for-business-or-send-businesses-overseas/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.239.117.60 (talk) 08:31, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
A lot of critism made by some others like Bowman or Wroe about Flannery iper-simplicistic idea about the Australia destruction and extinction made by ancient austrlian. Why this is not more evident here? I don't have anything vs Flannery but some of his conclusions are hotly debated and not surely proof. Just as example, for Bowman the fire farming actually SAVED the forests despite the climate went more and more arid. See the special Future Eaters (TV program, the texts are on internet and linked even in the article). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.11.0.22 (talk) 21:49, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
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I have commenced a tidy-up of the Bibliography section using cite templates. Capitalization and punctuation follow standard cataloguing rules in AACR2 and RDA, as much as Wikipedia templates allow it. ISBNs and other persistent identifiers, where available, are commented out, but still available for reference. This is a work in progress; feel free to continue. Sunwin1960 (talk) 03:23, 16 March 2018 (UTC)
I have added several citations. The source I found for the number of papers published only verified 100 papers, and ongoing involvement with publishing and media. Therefore I left the marker on the statement: " He has contributed to over 143 scientific papers.[citation needed] ". Perhaps 143 is too specific a number, especially for an active academic who could still publish articles? Creativearts2019 20:32, 13 March 2019 (UTC)
In attempting to verify the location of the waterfront home mentioned - I discovered this detail was a matter of controversy and even legal action. See:
I am wondering whether this detail is useful and/or appropriate or perhaps inconsistent with the Biography of living persons policy. Creativearts2019 20:43, 13 March 2019 (UTC)
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News Articles - Book Reviews - Radio Interviews[edit]News Reports[edit]In May 2020, The Australian Newspaper wrote an article titled, Professor Tim Flannery laments his 'colossal failure' on climate activism. Flannery stated, “to look back on my 20 years of climate activism as a colossal failure”.[1] In February 2014, The Sydney Morning Herald wrote an article titled, Tim Flannery: a man for all climates. Flannery was criticised for making inflammatory statements. [2] In March 2012, The Conversation wrote an article titled, Climate and floods: Flannery is no expert, but neither are the experts. [3] Review of book Life[edit]Insights wrote in March 2020, Tim Flannery’s grandiosely titled Life is a collection of writings. In the replicated chapter on Darwin, Flannery takes the well-worn but somewhat simplistic and distorted path of describing how Darwin’s evolutionary theory clashed with religious certainty. [4] Radio Interviews[edit]In an interview on Radio National’s Breakfast program on 24 September 2010, Flannery explained: ‘I’ve begun to think I’ve misunderstood the scientific process. The reductionist science that I’ve practised all of my life is very good for answering small questions but I learnt as we looked at the climate problem that we can’t use reductionist science to examine that system, we have to create a model world, a virtual world.’ [5] Book review of Here on Earth: A Natural History of the Planet[edit]The New York Times wrote, Flannery’s credibility on issues of toxicity is further undercut by repeated misstatements or overstatements of what the science reveals. In a section on nuclear power, he describes how biologists, after the Chernobyl disaster, found that certain Mediterranean shrimp species had extraordinarily high concentrations of the radionuclide polonium 210 in some organs. Flannery ominously notes that this was the poison used to murder the Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko in 2006. But he fails to note that a paper published in the journal Science in 1982, four years before Chernobyl, described precisely the same high level of polonium 210 in the same organs of the same shrimp species collected in the Atlantic, accounting for it as the result of natural radiation. [6] Peers Contesting Flannery's Views[edit]The Sydney Morning Herald wrote an article in 2004, The Flannery eaters, the reporting of peer reviews of Flannery's views. [7]
Geodynamics Project[edit]Andrew Bolt from the Herald Sun wrote an article in 2011, It pays to check out Tim Flannery's predictions about climate change. The article provides discredits claims Flannery made regarding capital cities will be without drinking water in a few years. Secondly, the detailed failure of Flannery recommending and influencing the Rudd Government to award $90 million dollars to Geodynamics in the Cooper Basin. Flannery has for years been a Geodynamics shareholder, a vested interest he sometimes declares. The technology Flannery said was "relatively straighforward" wasn't. One of Geodynamics' five wells at Innamincka collapsed in an explosion that damaged two others. All had to be plugged with cement. The project was hit by the kind of floods Flannery didn't predict in a warming world. The technological and financing difficulties mean there is no certainty now that a commercial-scale plant will ever get built, let alone prove viable, so it's no surprise the company's share price has almost halved in four months. [8] The ABC reported in August 2016, Geothermal power project closes in SA as technology deemed not financially viable. [9] References
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This section has a lot of problems. Many of the articles contained could eventually be integrated in a productive way, but right now there are glaring NPOV problems, as well as structural issues with how these sections are presented. Jlevi (talk) 02:13, 17 June 2020 (UTC)
I will give a few examples of the problems with this section:
There are other issues, but I'll stick to those for now. Jlevi (talk) 02:19, 17 June 2020 (UTC)